Mike O'Koren vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike O'Koren that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mike O'Koren

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike O'Koren: 1980-81 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike O'Koren 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike O'Koren 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike O'Koren 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike O'Koren 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike O'Koren 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike O'Koren 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike O'Koren 3,355 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike O'Koren 1,391 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike O'Koren 856 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike O'Koren 311 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike O'Koren 89 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike O'Koren 407 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike O'Koren .490 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike O'Koren .271 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike O'Koren .651 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 11.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 6.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike O'Koren 74 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike O'Koren 61 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike O'Koren 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike O'Koren 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike O'Koren 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike O'Koren 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike O'Koren .374 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike O'Koren .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike O'Koren .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 5.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 4.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.9 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.